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Jose Quintana surrendered five earned runs over five innings Tuesday in a loss to the Brewers.

The long ball did him in Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, as Lorenzo Cain hit a solo shot to lead off the game and Ryan Braun added a pair of two-run jacks. Quintana holds a disappointing 4.46 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 125 innings (23 starts) this season with Chicago. He'll get the Pirates on the road next. Aug 14 - 5:16 PM

Jose Quintana lost to the Royals after giving up five runs in 6 1/3 innings on Wednesday.

So frustrating. You might be surprised to learn that Quintana has allowed two runs or fewer in 12 of his 22 starts this year. He's even pitched shutout ball on five occasions. Still, he's also had bad outings against lineups that don't seem to pose problems for other pitchers. Poor command has meant consistency has eluded him, and he has a 4.28 ERA despite being in such a nice situation for pitchers. Aug 8 - 11:35 PM

Jose Quintana fanned six across six frames of one-run ball in the Cubs' 5-4 win over the Padres on Friday.

Quintana allowed a solo home run to former Cubs farmhand Christian Villanueva, but that was the only run the Pads were able to muster off the southpaw. He gave up just four base knocks on the day and didn't walk anyone. It was an easy matchup but a very encouraging bounce-back performance for Quintana nonetheless after he lasted just three innings in his last outing and the team admitted that he'd been dealing with shoulder fatigue. He'll try to keep it going next week in Kansas City. Aug 3 - 6:12 PM

Jose Quintana wasn't long for Saturday's game, giving up six runs over three innings in a loss to the Cardinals.

It was a laborious first inning that did in the southpaw, as he faced 10 batters and allowed all six of his runs. A Marcell Ozuna grand slam did much of the damage. It was a 180-degree turn from his last time out, when Quintana went seven strong innings in a win over the same Cardinals club. In all, the 29-year-old is 9-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.42 WHIP through 20 starts. A date with the Padres on Friday should provide some comfort for Quintana and his owners. Jul 28 - 6:58 PM

It's a form of progress, but Bryant has yet to face live pitching and there's no indication yet when he'll do so. As such, there's no clear timetable for his return. Tommy La Stella, Javier Baez, and David Bote have received the recent starts at the hot corner for Chicago.

Yu Darvish (elbow) threw around 45 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday morning.

It was broken up into three innings. Cubs president Theo Epstein indicated that the next step could be a minor league rehab assignment, at least assuming Darvish feels good on Wednesday. Darvish has been out since late May with a right elbow impingement and will require multiple minor league rehab starts before being cleared to rejoin the Cubs' rotation.

Smyly is obviously making good progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The left-hander could be nearing a rehab assignment. Look for him to join the Cubs' rotation sometime before the end of the regular season.

Morrow made about 30 throws. All he did was play catch in the outfield, but it's a start. Prior to Thursday, Morrow hadn't thrown since suffering a biceps injury shortly before the All-Star break. Pedro Strop has been filling in as the Cubs' closer.

Brian Duensing (shoulder) played catch from a distance of 105 feet on Tuesday.

Duensing hopes the next step will be a bullpen session by the end of the Cubs' next road trip, which concludes on August 22. The southpaw received a cortisone injection after landing on the disabled list earlier this month with left shoulder inflammation.

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